The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-07-21

gray looks were moist and in curl. He
looked sea dog demoralized ~:
it4tt'll not be much use ne saving any,
thing" a..
-; teNian, 1 am ready to listen to you,' the
colMei returned, severely.
!Yhaman,sie eye did not quail; he met the
old soldier without flinching. He sa-
luted. -
ats long time, colonel shse we were
at Cawnpore ti,ii.
..c;.. CawnporeW esahoei the colonel, with a
deep dsAWhtbreath. "Cawnporep' he re-
peated In Q whisper, and with q sigh. His
/ agony blanched his cheek, and caused his
Echinsto trembles seWere you at. Gavin.
pore s'' he asked the tramp, stsadymg his
voice. tlit1 = z ct.;s,2 ~
iI said we, !, 5, the tramp reminded him.
aWhat made you mention that words"
II recognized you, the minute I saw
you, colonel Gagain a salute-"but you
weren't colonel then"
.l%s2(5 5dkssaasI kss1Hsaey e. sf colonel 'askso
1.-THE Oughty- second"
sThe brave Oughty-second. Have you
your discharged"
:, The cqlopel .understood. tAs Aook; 10
Mrhad tdSSe itheESof:. -,.In ri
''Haf snbtns ytt f5 + aid ySd5@ man will
step outside, and close the door, please"
Hartshorn complied, feeling that new
complexipn had been put on the case. and
( that most likely his quarry would escape
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When the door closed the colonel rose
from his chair, tears were standing on his
cheeks.
"Ifyou've got sunha thing as q penknfe,
colonel. 1 didn't want the slops to see
Sa sass sBs:p Je1sssS 5ass sss
that that; YOU YOU get 'em back again. I have it
stved up here.'' ..
st6stI viii take your word, ~ said the col
,onel, generously. . !, ,,a;i seA5h 7: ~:
|, .s...Phat amt good enough, your honor:
You shall see for yourself that l am not
ihlmbugging yoi. I IT'S not tho best, but
it's Regular, such as!tt ISL ael ;,lsi. 24aa-
. There MAS d snip Of threads, and the
precious, If dirty, document placed In the
colonel's trembling fingers, The colonel
was more than satisfied; Ehe handed back
the paper, his face tWitchirg. has
stYou saw that well, you saw the
bodies taken out''' - 30 !.
~ sppThe vernin .at the cannon mouth"
returned the tramp, yengefully, his fists
clenched and denunciatiYe.
ssMywtfe, my darlingl Oh, that / had
sent her home to her childm
The colonel's hands were on the va
grants shoulders, he wept over him; he
Wspt fbk hihse1f. Al the cruel past was
revived, the grief and the agony: All his
life his sorrow had been with himself
reproach, that he had shared with others
incredulity thai there was sm0ldefinG
hate AGAINST the -Eeringheaa>
It was craft, OF he was weary of being
ssbAea pFefs rThs Ys@snt had jesh #
e aesssssRs assaRs .tsss U1s1 be- 4.bpaltiesnst; i
colouel?n K.T3i .ss
The colonel moved,tosthei tabls, took up
theEcdmmitnent iand tore itiintU sRreds;;
then he opened door. s--...--..-s--.-.r..
oStep inside. You will not mind being
In the dark few moments ~ -i.
|. The colonel closed the door to open the
other. le.ss' =
s.Hartshorn, cannot send this man to
bread and water. He has served under
! the colors. I have seen his discharge.
/ He ought not to be in such straits. 4"
/ Hartshorn was puzzled, then his eye
/ rested upon the door. There was another
way out, the colonel had let the tramp 90.
i s'He's an old hand, your worship. I've
had him before e-.when 2 was stationed at
iMoortown.'
l sT have torn up his commitment. II
won apppsferd. him again do not ibrfng
lhifn-toina sI>would as readily sentence
my own flesh and blood.n
] Hartehefn-was-net-t He was
touched, the co&nel was agitated. One
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force was vigilant to meet q certain de-
mand upon It. If he H&gsuye Of the like
favor and appr5xat Hescsalf relax y = =
s'It isn't for me to question your deciss
sipn; 1d1f SpShf1" ssJEsg liz 6
T2s&66 He'd Tout hls iaM i'YqsHI
a god fellow, Hartshorn, but I've
always thought It, It shall not be- TO-
your disadvantage or discredit If for once
3 man escapes his deserts .ai,i35,5a
The colonel rang, Hartshorn and his
colleague understanding.
"What baYei you 'dones with your pris-
oner?'' the butler asked, mysti1ed, sur
prised to see both policemen. ,l
1.-THE colonel's let him go.' .,s!.e
"Let him go? Phew, wonders will